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Five

Sera

We had chosen a clearing nestled in between beautiful mountains and a creek surrounding it. I loved this part of the Fire Nation; it was rugged and untampered with it was truly beautiful. Not the industrialized versions with thick black smoke coming out of every machine, the pollution unnecessary; these beckons of war are unneeded.

I shake the thoughts out of my head as I pick up both of my swords ready to help Aang with his training. Katara bended water around her arms, Toph readied her stance, while Sokka and I got into our positions. "Okay, I'm ready for some training." He says enthusiastically while trying his headband around his eyes.

Aang readied himself and took one step forward sensing the area around him, now knowing where both Toph and Katara were standing he was ready. Aang slid against the ground dodging the large boulders Toph bended around him; Katara whipped a stream of water at him. He redirected it and sent a boulder to Toph's direction.

I looked to Toph's face to find her smiling proudly at her pupil, "Good job Twinkle Toes, Visualize; then attack." She called out towards him before sending the boulder back at him. Sokka and I both watched as Aang burrowed himself into the ground to dodge the boulder. We both winced as the boulder his Katara directly in the stomach.

Katara fell to the ground with a grunt and got back to her feet glaring at Toph. "Maybe you should take your own advice Toph." Toph smirked and replied back snarkily, "What's wrong? Can't handle a little dirt, Madame Fussy Britches?"

"Oh gosh, these two again?" I looked towards Sokka and he sighed. "They've had some bad blood ever since Toph came into the group." Sokka explained, Katara retaliated sending a large wave from the river it kept Aang dry but completely soaked the young earth bending master. Toph looked surprised by the water and her face then immediately turned sour. "Oh sorry. Did I splash you, Mud Slug?" Katara said with mock concern.

The two then came towards each other, using their elemental powers and crashing into each other. Sending both girls into the mud. "Well mine as well intervene." I said while jumping over the rock Sokka and I were hiding behind and running behind Aang. I dived to the ground and knocked him off his feet. He fell from his distraction and related locking my wrists and foot in rocks. "Good Aang." I replied and he smiled, the girls continued wrestling and Aang released me from the rocks and looked towards the girls. "Are we taking a break?"

While we both watched confused, I could hear the pounding of Sokka's feet as he ran towards Aang. "Sneak Attack!" He screamed with his sword, Aang bended a large boulder making Sokka hit it with full force. Aang lowered the boulder back into the earth and Sokka fell to his face. I winced at the pain it must have caused him. He lifted his makeshift blindfold and turned towards the watertribe warrior. "Sokka, sneak attacks don't work if you yell it out loud." Aang said smiling brightly but our attention was immediately back to the feuding girls as mud splashed on my ankle.

"Oh gosh." I replied as the two girls wrestled each other in the mud, their hands interlocked and their faces scrunched in agitation. "Hungry for a mud pie?" Toph cried out before kicking mud into Katara's face. Katara grunted and wiped the offensive substance from her face, "I'll give you a mud pie!" She shrieked back before stepping forward and bending mushy goo of water and mud into Toph's face. Sending the earth bender crashing into the mud.

Toph got up and bended a circular piece of rock into Katara's stomach sending her flying towards the side of the mountain. "Guys, can you STOP!" I screamed fire escaping my mouth and startling the two enough to stop fighting. Aang smiled, and put his hand on my shoulder in thanks. "I thought we were supposed to be training me?" Aang asked well naturedly, Katara regained her proper composure and with an authoritative voice said. "I believe that is enough for today." She then walked off her back straight and a composed look on her face.

"Hey while Katara cleans up, let's go have some fun!" Toph said while earthbending the mud off her. I giggled and shook my head. "I'm going to make sure Katara is doing alright. You three have some fun." Toph frowned but didn't question it, and the three of them sped off. I waited until Katara was done bathing and walked towards her.

"Are you alright?" I asked she nodded a sheepish look on her face. "Yea, I was acting so immature. I'm sorry I'm not usually like that." I giggled and she laughed along with me, "I have to admit that mud fighting it supposed to look a little friendlier than that." Katara laughed with me and we gathered the few materials we had and began making a stock for a hearty broth.

We didn't have enough money for the vegetables but it would keep us full for a while. As Katara and I conversed about a few things the sound of laughter greeted us. We looked to see the three of them carrying baskets with various goods. I smiled and picked up an apple, Katara looked to shocked to say anything. "Where did you guys get the money to buy all this stuff?" She asked incredulously, I bit into the apple and hummed happily. "I don't care where you guys got the money, these apples are amazing." Aang dropped to the ground and explained. "She scammed one of those guys in town who moved the shells around all sneaky like." Katara's face fell and she glared to Toph's direction.

"Oh, so she cheated." She said simply Toph interjected angrily, "I only cheated because he was cheating. I cheated a cheater." Katara crossed her arms over her chest, "Aw come on Katara, it's just fire nation people anyway." I crossed my arms and shot a glare at Sokka, "What's that supposed to mean?" he rolled his eyes and sat down ignoring me further.

"Just don't make a habit of this." Katara said in a serious tone, only causing Toph to roll her eyes. "Why? Because it's fun, and you hate fun?" I frowned at Toph, "Hey be nice." I said softly she shrugged, and Katara made it a point to prove herself putting Momo on her head. "See? Fun!" We all stared blankly at her and he fell off running away angrily.

Aang made an Avatar promise not to do it again, but the scams only got worse. I tried to calm Katara down but it only got her more fired up. "Ugh she's unbelievable!" She screeched and I frowned not sure what to say to my only real friend in the group. Katara, you have to take it to account everything that Toph has been through."

She shot me a glare and I immediately shut up. The three came back once again while I was setting small leaves on fire and Momo kept putting them out. I giggled until Katara came up with a serious expression on her face. "Guys, I think these scams have gone on far enough. If you keep doing them, something bad is going to happen." Toph sighed, "Can you for once stop being such a sourpuss and just lighten up?" Toph asked with an exasperated look on her face, and flicking a silver piece at Katara.

"Oh I'm sorry, you think I should be more like you?" Katara snapped as she tossed the coin to the ground, "Like s-some wild child?" I tried to intervene but Sokka shook his head with a look. I sighed and sat back not enjoying the fighting between them.

Toph smiled, "Yea, maybe. Maybe then you'll see how great we have it, I mean look at us! We're traveling around the world, making easy money, having fun! With no parents to tell us what to do!" Katara's gaze flickered towards me and she smiled, "Ah, I see. You're acting like this because of your parents." Toph's face fell and she shrugged, "Whatever." Katara smiled with that look in her eyes that I've learned means she knows it all.

"They were controlling over you, so you ran away, and now you act like your parents don't exist, you act like you hate them. But you don't, you just feel guilty." Katara said with understanding and pity riling Toph up. "I do hate them." Toph said bitterly, "I don't think so." Katara retaliated, "I think you miss them, but you just don't want to deal with that, so instead you act like this crazy person."

Toph leapt to her feet angrily, "Look, I ran away to help Aang!" The two continued to bicker until Sokka intervened trying to lighten the mood. "Speaking of that third eyed freak, I have a name for him. What do you think of Sparky-Sparky Boom man?" Aang and I both looked at him with unintrest, and rolled our eyes.

"Just think about it." Katara looked at Toph with a new fire in her eyes. "We have enough money, you need to stop this!" Toph glared fiercely at Katara, "I'll stop when I want to stop, not when you tell me to!" She stomped hard and grabbed her money with her hand. I watched as the two walked away and went to Toph. "Hey Toph." I said softly she huffed and looked towards me, "Hey Sera, want to go spend some money?"

I sighed, "Toph maybe you should…" I trailed off by her hostility! "I thought we understood each other! Don't tell me what to do Sera!" I backed up shocked by her outburst and Sokka came up to me. "You don't know anything about her Sera, so just leave her alone for now." I glared at him, "Whatever Sokka." He glared at me, "You know what Sera, you're impossible!" I held my fists together in anger, "I'm impossible? Sokka you are the one that did nothing but put me down! I've tried so hard to gain your trust! But I'm done! I'm done with you being an asshole Sokka! Grow up, and get over it, not all fire nation is bad dammit!"

I stormed off angrily and did not return to camp to find Katara cooking peacefully. "Hey Sera." She said with a friendly smile. "Where are Aang, Sokka, and Toph?" I rolled my eyes, "Where else is Sokka?" Katara seemed shocked by my sour mood and I immediately apologized. "Sorry, it's just Sokka… He's always so mean to me. I've never done anything wrong to him, yet he always is snapping at me and making me feel… Like I'm the scum of this world." Katara smiled gently as she bended the broth into Appa's mouth. "He'll come around, I know it."

Soon enough the three came to join us, and a messenger hawk was on Sokka's shoulder. "Well look who decided to join us." Katara said her voice oozing sarcasm; she got to her feet putting her hands on her hips. "Where have you three been? Off scamming again?"

Aang came towards me and I handed him a bowl of broth which he began to drink happily. "Yes." Toph replied to Katara as she put down her back. Katara scowled at her angrily, "And I suppose you don't think what you're doing is dangerous?" Toph turned her head to Katara and shook it, "No, I don't." Katara fumed, "Really?" She asked and Toph sighed, "Yes really."

She smirked, "Well then what's this?" After Toph snapping about people forgetting she was blind Katara continued to talk to her about the scamming. I started to zone out until Toph began speaking louder. "Where did you get that Katara?" She demanded the waterbender angrily. Katara's face faltered but she still managed to remain her composure. "It doesn't matter where I got it. The fact is…"

Toph cut her off, "You went through my stuff! You had no right!" She shrieked, Katara crossed her arms over her chest. "Your stuff was messy and I was straightening it up, and I happened to stumble across it!" The girls continued to bicker and Aang and I sighed at the conversation getting only worse by the second.

"Oh really mom!" Aang and I both cringed at Toph's sarcastic comment. "Or what are you going to do? Send me to my room?" Katara huffed, "I wish I could!" Aang cringed, "This is getting from bad to worse." He whispered into my ear, and I nodded in agreement. "You think it's your job to boss everyone around, but it's not! Toph yelled in anger. "You're just a regular kid like the rest of us! So stop acting like you can tell me what to do! I can do whatever I want!"

Katara looked furious "I do not act that way!" She turned towards Sokka her face furious. "Sokka do I act motherly." He rose his hands up in defense, "Hey, I'm staying out of this one." Sera chuckled until Katara turned towards her. "Sera do I act motherly?" I gulped and looked to Aang for help. "W-well I don't necessarily." She cut me off with a look, "Stop slouching and don't beat around the bush." I nodded and she turned towards Aang. "What do you think Aang? Do I act like a mom?"

Aang gulped and rubbed his eyes, "Well… I, uh." Katara began scolding once again. "Stop rubbing your eye and speak clearly when you talk." Aang nodded, "Yes ma'am." It only ended up worse and with the pounding headache from the bickering I decided to go to the lake as far from camp as possible. I heated the water with my bending and smiled at the warmth it gave off.

As I got back I found both Sokka and Aang on the floor in shock. "What's going on?" I asked the two boys, Sokka only gave me a nasty glare and I shot him an icy on back. "K-Katara made a scam with Toph." I raised an eyebrow in shock. "I think I need to go sit down." I said thinking I must have hit my head on something.

Yet after a while we grew worried and went after the girls. The town was dead and as we reached the statue of Ozai I glared at its ugly metal glory. Could he be fuller of himself? Suddenly I heard the faint clicking of metal, Aang and I both looked to each other. "Sokka watch out!" We shrieked Aang pulled Sokka behind the statue and I made a sphere of fire to protect myself. I got to their sides and shrieked, "Its Sparky-Sparky Boom Man." Sokka put his hand to his chin contemplating. "You know I'm starting to think that name doesn't quite fit."

Another blast hit them and Sera held her hands to her head. "Not now Sokka." We moved out the way and ran from the metal man. We ran for a while but he was over powering us. "This guy is too good! He shoots fire from his brain!" Sokka exclaimed, Aang looked up an idea in his eyes. "We should split up."

I nodded and took of climbing to the roof and running shooting fire down at him and screeching as he blew up the area before me. I recovered and continued running to find Aang fall from Ozai's stupid body. "Aang!" I screeched distracting the assassin. Suddenly ice encased his head and Katara and Toph were in front of us. "Let's get out of here!" Toph shouted as we ran down the street.

As we ran Sokka had his strike of genius. "Hey, I got it!" Sokka said happily, "Combustion man." I rolled my eye but continued sprinting, "Good job Sokka. Now let's get out of here before Combustion Man catches us!"

Toph said sarcastically, "See it fits so well." Sokka said enthusiastically. "Sokka do me a favor." I replied glancing behind me. "Shut up."

That night on Appa I continued glancing down at the letter in my hands, it hurt so much. The dull ache in my chest was diminishing enough that not every intake of breath burned my lungs. But I no longer wanted to be reminded of what I lost in the Fire Nation. It's time to come to terms to what happened, and let go of the people who no longer care. I leaned over the side and set the page on fire letting it disintegrate in my fingertips. Then I finally lay to sleep, and finally it was peaceful.

He could do anything but sleep, the Fire Nation prince didn't know what to think anymore. After those letters he found and his uncle confessing that his mother was related to Avatar Roku. It was too much for him, and strangely, and it had him thinking more and more about Sera. He was desperate to see her again, he missed her smile, her laugh, and the way she could make him feel better instantly. Not ultimate dread, he does not know where he is going or what is to come. Only that he will find Sera, no matter what it takes.